The fluorite structured actinide dioxides (AnO2), especially UO2, are the most common
nuclear fuel materials. A comprehensive understanding of their surface chemistry is critical …

Surface and subsurface oxygen vacancies play a crucial role in catalysis. Their formation
requires considerable energy, which is mostly provided by reducing chemical compounds …

The O vacancy (Ov) formation energy, E Ov, is an important property of a metal-oxide,
governing its performance in applications such as fuel cells or heterogeneous catalysis …

The outstanding performance of Fe3O4 and γ-Fe2O3 as catalysts in various iron oxides
strongly depends on their crystal structure. However, with the development of mechanistic …

Copper-based oxygen carrier is a strong candidate for commercial-scale chemical looping
technology due to its high reactivity. In contrast, it has poor attrition and sintering resistance …

In our ongoing campaign, we are attempting to address the inferior stability of CuO oxygen
carrier because it has exceptional reactivity in the chemical looping field ascribed to its …

Among the most pressing challenges faced by the UK nuclear industry is how to safely
handle its large stockpile of plutonium dioxide. In particular, understanding how the exposed …

Abstract (Bi 1-x Cd x) 2 Ti 2 O 7 (x= 0.00, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08, 0.10 and 0.12) nanoparticles
are synthesised using the co-precipitation method. The prepared samples show pyrochlore …

A sulfur vacancy-related defect has been recently experimentally identified as the source of
unintentional n-type doping in pyrite FeS2, a potential earth-abundant, nontoxic, ultralow …

Density functional theory (DFT)+ U combined with the first principle atomistic thermodynamic
method was employed to study the physical properties of intrinsic oxygen defects in (1 1 1) …